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1. An editing apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the editing apparatus to perform processes comprising: causing a print image to be displayed in a first area of a display portion and a mark and at least one portion of a target character string to be displayed in a second area of the display portion, the print image including a plurality of blocks, a plurality of character strings being respectively associated with the plurality of blocks, the target character string being one of the plurality of character strings that corresponds to a corresponding block, the corresponding block being one of the plurality of blocks, the mark indicating a position where editing is to be performed on the target character string, and the second area being a different area from the first area; causing a selection image to be displayed in a third area of the display portion in a state in which the print image is displayed in the first area and the target character string is displayed in the second area, the selection image being an image to be used for selecting one of a plurality of editing actions, and the third area including at least one portion of the first area and at least one portion of the second area; performing a first determination whether the corresponding block included in the print image displayed in the first area overlaps with the selection image displayed in the third area; causing all of the corresponding block to be displayed in a first residual area by modifying a form in which the print image is displayed, in response to determining that the corresponding block overlaps with the selection image, the first residual area being an area, within the first area, that is exclusive of the third area; performing a second determination whether the mark displayed in the second area overlaps with the selection image displayed in the third area; reducing a size of the target character string in response to determining that the mark overlaps with the selection image; and causing the mark and at least one portion of a reduced character string to be displayed in a second residual area, the reduced character string being the target character string whose size is reduced, and the second residual area being an area, within the second area, that is exclusive of the third area.
An editing apparatus includes a processor and memory with instructions. When executed, these instructions cause the apparatus to: 1. Display a print image in a first screen area and a mark with part of a target character string in a separate second area. The print image contains blocks, each associated with a character string. The target string relates to a "corresponding block." The mark indicates an editing spot on the target string. 2. Display a selection image in a third screen area that overlaps both the first and second areas. This selection image is used to pick an editing action. 3. Determine if the "corresponding block" in the first area overlaps with the selection image in the third area. 4. If they overlap, modify the print image display to show the entire "corresponding block" within a "first residual area" (part of the first area, outside the third area). 5. Determine if the mark in the second area overlaps with the selection image in the third area. 6. If the mark and selection image overlap, reduce the size of the target character string. 7. Display the mark and a portion of the now-reduced character string in a "second residual area" (part of the second area, outside the third area).
2. The editing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the causing all of the corresponding block to be displayed in the first residual area includes: moving the print image to a position where all of the corresponding block is displayed in the first residual area; and causing the moved print image to be displayed in the first residual area.
This editing apparatus, which displays print images and target character strings, allows users to select editing actions via a selection image. It checks for overlaps between the selection image and specific content, then adjusts the display or string size accordingly. Specifically, when the apparatus is instructed to modify the print image display to show the entire "corresponding block" (a specific part of the print image associated with the target character string) in a "first residual area" (part of the first display area not covered by the selection image), this is achieved by: 1. Moving the print image so that the entire "corresponding block" fits within the "first residual area." 2. Then, displaying this repositioned print image in the "first residual area."
3. The editing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the causing all of the corresponding block to be displayed in the first residual area includes: reducing a size of the print image to a size that is smaller than a size of the first residual area; and causing a reduced image to be displayed in the first residual area, the reduced image being the print image whose size is reduced.
This editing apparatus, which displays print images and target character strings, allows users to select editing actions via a selection image. It checks for overlaps between the selection image and specific content, then adjusts the display or string size accordingly. Specifically, when the apparatus is instructed to modify the print image display to show the entire "corresponding block" (a specific part of the print image associated with the target character string) in a "first residual area" (part of the first display area not covered by the selection image), this is alternatively achieved by: 1. Reducing the overall size of the print image to be smaller than the "first residual area." 2. Then, displaying this reduced print image (which includes the corresponding block) in the "first residual area."
4. The editing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the editing apparatus to perform processes comprising: computing a reduction ratio by which the size of the target character string is to be reduced; and performing a third determination whether the computed reduction ratio and a specified threshold value satisfy a specified condition, and the reducing the size of the target character string includes: reducing the size of the target character string based on the reduction ratio in response to determining that the specified condition is satisfied; and reducing the size of the target character string based on the specified threshold value in response to determining that the specified condition is unsatisfied.
This editing apparatus, which displays print images and target character strings, allows users to select editing actions via a selection image. It checks for overlaps between the selection image and specific content, then adjusts the display or string size. In particular, after determining that a "mark" (indicating an editing position) overlaps with the selection image and thereby triggering a reduction in the "target character string's" size, the apparatus performs additional steps: 1. It computes a reduction ratio for the target string. 2. It then determines if this computed reduction ratio satisfies a specified condition when compared to a specified threshold value. 3. Based on this determination, the target string's size is reduced: either according to the computed reduction ratio (if the condition is met) or according to the specified threshold value (if the condition is not met).
5. The editing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the computing the reduction ratio includes computing the reduction ratio as a ratio of the reduced size of the target character string to the size of the target character string before the size of the target character string is reduced, and the performing the third determination includes determining that the specified condition is satisfied in a case where the reduction ratio is one of equal to and greater than the specified threshold value and determining that the specified condition is unsatisfied in a case where the reduction ratio is less than the specified threshold value.
This editing apparatus displays print images and target character strings, allows editing selection via an image, and reduces the string size based on mark/selection overlap. If a size reduction is triggered, the apparatus computes a reduction ratio for the target string and compares it to a threshold. Specifically, the reduction ratio is calculated as the ratio of the target string's reduced size to its original size. The comparison to the threshold works as follows: the specified condition is considered satisfied if the reduction ratio is greater than or equal to the threshold, and unsatisfied if the reduction ratio is less than the threshold.
6. The editing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the computing the reduction ratio includes computing the reduction ratio as a ratio of a difference to the size of the target character string before the size of the target character string is reduced, the difference being a difference between the size of the target character string before the size of the target character string is reduced and the reduced size of the target character string, and the performing the third determination includes determining that the specified condition is satisfied in a case where the reduction ratio is one of equal to and less than the specified threshold value and determining that the specified condition is unsatisfied in a case where the reduction ratio is greater than the specified threshold value.
This editing apparatus displays print images and target character strings, allows editing selection via an image, and reduces the string size based on mark/selection overlap. If a size reduction is triggered, the apparatus computes a reduction ratio for the target string and compares it to a threshold. Specifically, the reduction ratio is calculated as the ratio of the difference between the target string's original size and its reduced size, to its original size. The comparison to the threshold works as follows: the specified condition is considered satisfied if the reduction ratio is less than or equal to the threshold, and unsatisfied if the reduction ratio is greater than the threshold.
7. The editing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the causing the mark and the at least one portion of the reduced character string to be displayed in the second residual area includes causing the at least one portion of the reduced character string to be displayed by moving the reduced character string to a position where the mark is displayed in the second residual area, in a case where a first length is greater than a second length, the first length being a horizontal length to a position of the mark from a start of the reduced character string reduced based on the specified threshold value, and the second length being a horizontal length of the second residual area.
This editing apparatus displays print images and target character strings, allows editing selection via an image, and conditionally reduces the string size based on a mark/selection overlap and a comparison to a threshold. When the mark and a portion of the reduced character string (which was reduced based on a specified threshold value) are displayed in a "second residual area" (part of the second display area outside the selection image), if the horizontal length from the start of the threshold-reduced string to the mark's position is greater than the horizontal length of the "second residual area," the apparatus adjusts the display. It moves the reduced character string to ensure the mark is visible within the "second residual area."
8. The editing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the editing apparatus to perform a process comprising: receiving an operation that selects one of the plurality of editing actions based on the displayed selection image, and the reducing the size of the target character string includes reducing the size of the target character string based on a position of the mark after the target character string is edited in accordance with the selected one of the plurality of the editing actions, in a case where the operation that selects the one of the plurality of the editing actions is received.
This editing apparatus displays print images and target character strings, allows users to select editing actions via a selection image, checks for overlaps, and adjusts display or string size. Additionally, the apparatus can receive a user operation selecting one of the displayed editing actions. When such an operation is received, and the "mark" (editing position indicator) overlaps with the selection image, triggering a reduction in the "target character string's" size, this size reduction is performed based on the mark's position *after* the target character string has been edited according to the user's selected action.
9. The editing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mark is a cursor being a straight line segment that extends vertically, the cursor is configured to indicate right of the straight line segment as an adding position where a character is to be added to the target character string, and the cursor is configured to indicate one of left and the right of the straight line segment as a deleting position where a character is to be deleted from the target character string.
This editing apparatus displays print images and a mark with a target character string for editing, uses a selection image for editing actions, and adjusts display or string size based on overlaps. In this apparatus, the "mark" that indicates where editing is to be performed on the target character string is specifically a vertical cursor, represented as a straight line segment. This cursor is configured such that: 1. The area to the right of the straight line segment signifies a position where a new character can be added to the target character string. 2. Either the area to the left or the right of the straight line segment signifies a position where a character can be deleted from the target character string.
10. A printer comprising the editing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a printing portion configured to print on a printing medium, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the editing apparatus to perform a process comprising: causing the printing portion to print on the printing medium, based on the print image displayed on the display portion.
This apparatus is a printer that includes the editing apparatus described previously. The editing apparatus includes a processor and memory to perform processes like displaying print images and character strings in different screen areas, detecting overlaps with a selection image for editing, and adjusting the displayed image parts or string sizes accordingly. In addition to these editing capabilities, this printer also comprises a printing portion configured to print on a printing medium. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the printing portion to print on the printing medium, using the print image currently displayed on the display portion as the basis for printing.
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August 4, 2020
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